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Richard R. Karges

Mental Health
Chagrin Falls, Ohio

Richard (Rick}. Karges, has more than 30 years of clinical and leadership experience in the behavioral healthcare field. He is currently Owner/CEO of Leadership Management Associates (LMA), a specialized consulting service focusing on helping health and human services organizations maximize their potential and resources to make a further positive difference in the lives of others. His private, part-time clinical counseling/social psychotherapy practice provides office based and tele-video counseling services to adults and adolescents.

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Specialty Mental Health
Industry Health Services
Organization Richard R. Karges
Location Chagrin Falls, Ohio

About Richard R. Karges

Within Rick's organizational and clinical practices, he typically utilizes short-term, solution-focused, strengths-based methods to address problems or concerns that may act as barriers to an organization's and/or individual's' goals.

For 10 years he served as the Executive Director & CEO of Hopewell: a therapeutic farm community serving adults with serious mental illness. Prior to this he was the Executive Director /CEO at Crisis and Counseling Centers based in Augusta, Maine.

Rick was recognized for his outstanding work in the mental health field when he was named the 2007 Professional of the Year by the Maine Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). He also has served as Chair of the (Maine) Governors Substance Abuse Services Commission and been an adjunct Social Work instructor at The Ohio State University and Case Western Reserve University. He has served as a member of the American Residential Treatment Association, as well as, volunteered for the Cleveland area Med Works program.

Rick has been published and interviewed in Behavioral Healthcare Magazine and contributed to several other professional journals and academic manuscripts addressing mental health issues and practice areas. His book publications include three human interest works available to the general public on Amazon.com and in select independent bookstores.

Rick received both his BS and MSW degrees from The Ohio State University and completed training at the US Army Academy of Health Sciences. He is a member of NASW and the Academy of Certified Social Workers.

Rick is married to Megan, has three adult children and four grandchildren. He resides in northeast Ohio and his hobbies include photography, biking, volunteering and writing.

[email protected]

440-636-2116

 




Career Accomplishments

  • Volunteer work with organizations like the Cleveland Orchestra, Blossom Music Center, and the American Cancer Society.

Press & Recognition

Professional Career

2017 Present

Leadership Management Associates, LLC

Owner/CEO

Chagrin Falls, Ohio, United States of America

2007 – 2017

Hopewell Therapeutic Farm Community

CEO/Executive Director

Middlefield, Ohio, United States of America

1999 – 2007

Crisis And Counseling Centers

Executive Director

Augusta, Maine, United States of America

1995 – 2000

Ohio Mentor

State Director

Akron, Ohio, United States of America

1992 – 1999

Ohio Mentor

State Director

Akron, Ohio, United States of America

Education & Training

1974

Officers Basic Training-Medical Service Corps

Education Level: Certification

Institution: US Army Academy of Health Sciences - Ft Sam Houston

Texas, United States of America

1971

-Social Work

Education Level: Bachelor's

Institution: The Ohio State University

Ohio, United States of America

Social Work & Social Work Administration

Education Level: Master's

Institution: The Ohio State University

Ohio, United States of America

Published Works

  • Rick Karges
    Books: The South Overlook Gang -2016 The Photographer's Logbook -2019 The Cleveland Flats: A Photographic Essay- 2020
  • R. R. Karges
    Professional presentation: “Mental Health and the Media” Hopewell's 2014 Exploring Mental Health Series, Hunting Valley, Ohio- October 2014 Books: The South Overlook Gang December 2016
  • PUBLICATIONS'/PRESENTATIONS
    Professional presentation: “Balancing Work & Life: A Proactive Way to Affirm Core Values and Beliefs” delivered at the Milestones, 2015 Annual Autism Conference, Cleveland, Ohio -May 2015

Professional Affiliations

  • International Freelance Photographers
    Member
  • National Association of Social Workers
    Member
  • Academy of Certified Social Workers
    Member

Honors & Awards

  • 1998 BRIDGES : Mental Health Consumer Empowerment
    Outstanding Professional Service Recognition Award.
  • Social Worker of the Year (Maine) — 2007

Community Service

  • Medina Community Housing- Board Member — 2023
    Provides housing and vocational services for special needs adults.,
  • Volunteer, Cleveland Orchestra — 2023
    Member of The Friends of the Cleveland Orchestra

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Chagrin Falls, Ohio

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PROFILE SUMMARY

Professional Summary

Richard (Rick}. Karges, has more than 30 years of clinical and leadership experience in the behavioral healthcare field. He is currently Owner/CEO of Leadership Management Associates (LMA), a specialized consulting service focusing on helping health and human services organizations maximize their potential and resources to make a further positive difference in the lives of others. His private, part-time clinical counseling/social psychotherapy practice provides office based and tele-video counseling services to adults and adolescents.